People with Down syndrome face a much higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s-related dementia as they age — an estimated three to five times higher than the general population.

Individuals with Down syndrome are at increased risk of heart disease, researchers said this week. The developmental disability is caused when a person is born with an extra chromosome, and can ...

To mark World Down Syndrome Day on March 21, Fox News contributor Tom Shillue headed to Times Square to speak with a father of a girl with Down syndrome about common misperceptions.

A dad in Florida describes the shock, then the gratitude, that he and his wife felt upon welcoming a child with Down syndrome into their family. Fox News Digital spoke with dad Aric Berquist.

Cutting-edge gene editing technology could eradicate Down syndrome, according to Japanese scientists. Down syndrome, which causes a range of developmental differences and affects 1 in 700 newborns ...

How to tell if an image is fake content from AI 05:06. AI-generated accounts impersonating people with Down syndrome are spreading across social media, according to an analysis by CBS News Confirmed.

A donor heart saved Charlotte Woodward's life 13 years ago. Now Woodward, 35, is fighting for others with Down syndrome or other disabilities to have the same chance. Research has shown that ...

People with Down syndrome are denied organ transplants. ... Police Say Emilie Kiser’s Husband Could Face Child Abuse Charge in 3-Year-Old Son's Drowning Death. Family / ...

Family with 6 children born with Down Syndrome advocates for community 02:36. The Spring family of Hutchinson, Minnesota, is the subject of two documentaries, as six of their 12 children were born ...

On World Down Syndrome Day, March 21, we remember Dr. Jérôme Lejeune, a Catholic doctor on his way to sainthood. Friday, July 25, 2025 A service of EWTN News ...

Individuals with Down syndrome are at increased risk of heart disease, researchers said this week. The developmental disability is caused when a person is born with an extra chromosome, and can ...